A recent report has shown that 72% of shoppers want to be able to buy British beef and lamb, and 80% believe supermarkets should be offering farmers a fair deal.
In a show of strength to harness consumer support, NFU Cymru has got together with Hybu Cig Cymru / Meat Promotion Wales; the Townswomen's Guild; the Women's Food and Farming Union; the National Council of Women and Farmers Guardian, to do the ‘Why beef and sheep farming matters' campaign which is aimed at raising awareness of the current crisis facing the sector and encouraging people to buy Welsh.
The campaign is calling for a fair price for beef and sheep farmers, who produce the finest quality meat in the world, which is in demand from consumers as never before. But unless price at the farm gate increases, great Welsh dishes 
such as a traditional Sunday roast or cawl could have to be made using imported meat.
And with beef and sheep farmer numbers falling in the last ten years, not only will consumers be unable to buy Welsh, but the landscape will suffer as a consequence, with upland landscapes such as Snowdon most at risk from undergrazing and agricultural dereliction.
The situation is a stark one - farmers are producing beef and lamb at a loss and it is simply not sustainable. Lamb prices collapsed last year yet supermarket prices went up - that is simply not acceptable.
Consumers wanting to show their support can:
** Buy Welsh beef and lamb, local where possible, and look out for the Welsh Beef and Lamb quality marks.
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